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The magazine for producers, engineers & recording musicians | 04 July 2009


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PreSonus DigiMax FS

More than just an 8-channel mic preamp, PreSonus’ new DigiMax FS offers a whole new way of getting sound in and out of your DAW. Mark Cousins gets connected...

Price: £589.00
Manufacturer: PreSonus
Website: http://www.presonus.com


With most audio interfaces being equipped with just two or eight mic preamps, many musicians are faced with a limit as to the number of instruments they can record at any one time. In truth, even a simple drum kit recording requires more than eight channels (especially if you plan to use room mics and so on), so having access to an additional set of preamps can be highly desirable. Recognising this problem, manufacturers such as PreSonus, Focusrite and Mackie have all developed 8-channel mic preamps specifically tailored for the DAW market, often using an integral or optional ADAT optical output as a means of connecting to an existing audio interface.


Score: 9

This review first appeared in Music Tech Magazine issue 44
Filed under Audio Interfaces, Hardware

 

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